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<blockquote data-quote="spin cycle" data-source="post: 5994760" data-attributes="member: 12281"><p>now normally when kids are on holiday i try have a little lie in (lightweight/skiver i know)....but today mum phoned 7:30...'sorry james but romey and percy are out'....i am up so off i go<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />......romey is mums pony and it turns out the fence is off...hence she took the opportunity so go and see one of the liveries geldings<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />......percy,on the other hand, is our vasectomised ram that has been wintering with our new rams...'puffa' a beltex/texel and bluey beltex..'that puffa is a proper bully' then to 'percy'...'there darling we'll find you somewhere nice'....he ends up with the ewes/lambs<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p><p></p><p>all is quiet so feed round...'help' arrives<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />....so i toddle of to the pasture topper...taking the plate of the gearbox my suspicions are correct....not dry but oil is well down<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />.....just then a 'little angelic arable farmer' appears on my right shoulder and proclaims 'oh dear...still strip it out this morning...order part pm ..then put it back together sat with 'nev' (my mechanic mate<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />).....'PAH' says a voice from my left shoulder...a little devilish livestock man (with fork instead of trident) 'pack some grease in it and crack on'<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />'</p><p>i think we all know who won<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>so there i am topping away when i think i hear a little 'rattle'...instinctively i turn the radio up<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />....on comes an ad for geography teachers....now thats exactly what 'boy' intends to do. he's in his last year of 'environmental (sandle wearing) science at UEA......he spent his 'gap year' working at our local filling station and the other day one of the owners asked how he was doing....i explain....'oh wonderful' she says 'he'll make a great teacher..i wish my children could have a teacher like him'.....that was really nice<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>mind you it's not all been 'plain sailing'...he had a serious wobble in yr2 but fortunately ,not being very far, we got him home for a 'rewire'<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />......as a parent it is worrying how seemingly treacherous university can be....later on the radio came the sad news that a student had been fished out of the UEA's lake<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />....that's 3 deaths since he's been there<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>back at the yard...birdcover and fallow plot mown<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /> i can't resist but look in the gearbox again<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />....tell you what...the grease has done it's job and not even leaked out....the 'little stockman' appears 'she'll be ok all summer' he drawls seductively<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>after lunch it's back to cultivate the fallow plot...as i mowed this morning i counted 7 skylarks,3 hares ,3 hen pheasants <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> and a pregnant muntjac....not bad for a 1ha fallow plot<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />....mind you i reflect that'll they'll be the real losers if i go out of stewardship.....my mood darkens...thoughts of 'being treated like a criminal for being in stewardship'...'punitive inspections/fines'....for gove it's perfect though he can proclaim to joe public he's funding conservation and it's not his fault if farmers don't want to sign up<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite31" alt=":poop:" title="Poop :poop:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":poop:" /> .....plus if he can deter farmers he can save £££££££££s<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p><p></p><p>two jobs off the 'list' today<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />....finish up sheep and home....after all i did have an early start<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spin cycle, post: 5994760, member: 12281"] now normally when kids are on holiday i try have a little lie in (lightweight/skiver i know)....but today mum phoned 7:30...'sorry james but romey and percy are out'....i am up so off i go:rolleyes:......romey is mums pony and it turns out the fence is off...hence she took the opportunity so go and see one of the liveries geldings:rolleyes:......percy,on the other hand, is our vasectomised ram that has been wintering with our new rams...'puffa' a beltex/texel and bluey beltex..'that puffa is a proper bully' then to 'percy'...'there darling we'll find you somewhere nice'....he ends up with the ewes/lambs:banghead: all is quiet so feed round...'help' arrives(y)....so i toddle of to the pasture topper...taking the plate of the gearbox my suspicions are correct....not dry but oil is well down:(.....just then a 'little angelic arable farmer' appears on my right shoulder and proclaims 'oh dear...still strip it out this morning...order part pm ..then put it back together sat with 'nev' (my mechanic mate(y)).....'PAH' says a voice from my left shoulder...a little devilish livestock man (with fork instead of trident) 'pack some grease in it and crack on';)' i think we all know who won:D:D:D so there i am topping away when i think i hear a little 'rattle'...instinctively i turn the radio up:D:D....on comes an ad for geography teachers....now thats exactly what 'boy' intends to do. he's in his last year of 'environmental (sandle wearing) science at UEA......he spent his 'gap year' working at our local filling station and the other day one of the owners asked how he was doing....i explain....'oh wonderful' she says 'he'll make a great teacher..i wish my children could have a teacher like him'.....that was really nice:):) mind you it's not all been 'plain sailing'...he had a serious wobble in yr2 but fortunately ,not being very far, we got him home for a 'rewire';)......as a parent it is worrying how seemingly treacherous university can be....later on the radio came the sad news that a student had been fished out of the UEA's lake:(:(....that's 3 deaths since he's been there:( back at the yard...birdcover and fallow plot mown(y) i can't resist but look in the gearbox again:D....tell you what...the grease has done it's job and not even leaked out....the 'little stockman' appears 'she'll be ok all summer' he drawls seductively:eek: after lunch it's back to cultivate the fallow plot...as i mowed this morning i counted 7 skylarks,3 hares ,3 hen pheasants :rolleyes: and a pregnant muntjac....not bad for a 1ha fallow plot(y)....mind you i reflect that'll they'll be the real losers if i go out of stewardship.....my mood darkens...thoughts of 'being treated like a criminal for being in stewardship'...'punitive inspections/fines'....for gove it's perfect though he can proclaim to joe public he's funding conservation and it's not his fault if farmers don't want to sign up:poop: .....plus if he can deter farmers he can save £££££££££s:banghead: two jobs off the 'list' today(y)....finish up sheep and home....after all i did have an early start:D:D [/QUOTE]
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